skidder asked:


I don’t know the exact term for it so I will blunder along and hope someone knows what I’m talking about!

Equestrian working holidays or maybe an equestrian exchange program?

Basically, I’d love to go to Germany (other european countries are good too, but Germany is my first choice) and be a working student at a barn – preferably reining, but english is good to.

I have tried researching this on the net and had minimal luck…any ideas of terms I could try searching google? Or know of any good websites?

Or anybody ever done something like this before?

Chelsey H asked:


I just started riding a new horse. Yest. I took him to the outdoor arena. I began trying to lunge him on his lead a little because he was excited. I had to stop, because his halter was getting loose. He was better, so I rode him. He was good at the beginning, so I encouraged him. Probably 10minutes later, he started tossing his head, and sidestepping. I tried getting his attention and asked him to go forward. But he would back up and groan. He then trotted to the gate, and when I tried to make him turn, he’d groan and start jumping on the spot. I stayed on, and got him to turn around but then he just went back to the gate, and starting acting up. I think he started doing this because he heard other horses neighing. It was around supper time so maybe he was hungry. I got off, and tried lungeing him again, but he just stood and faced me with his head up. I think this is a respect issue, so what can I do? also what are the proper techniques for lungeing? Do you need a lunging whip?
I thought you were supposed to stand square, and look directly at them?

EquineQT asked:


Me and some of my family are possibly looking to start horse back riding lessons on our private farm, and were wondering how much it would cost to legally have the “business”.

cpennertz asked:


Romeo is suddenly limping and i checked for signs of injury but i couldn’t find anything. He stands on it but he rests it when he’s standing. I know I have to call the vet, but tommorow is a holiday (Labor Day) and their not going to be open. My question is, what do I do?
I dressed his leg from the knee down.

Maddy M asked:


i really want to go on a riding holiday.
i have been riding for a few years and i am a confident with horses. me and my friends were planning to go on one this easter.

we want to go to cullinghood, it is around 50 minutes away. the place looks nice, and i really want to go there

it would cost £250 and i am planning to sell my old stuff in a car boot sale to raise some money, if i was allowed to go.

so the final questions..

1. how can i convince my mum

2.has anyone been to cullinghood

3. how else could i raise quick money, bearing in mind i am 13

4. any other adivce?
my mum has said maybe and i want to make her 100% certain!

we are going 2 talk next weekend.

how can i raise money?
any other advice?

dancerchick2468 asked:


Hey guys I would like some help. I have been riding competitevely with this stable for a very long time. I greatly appreciate my riding instructors. They are both in their 40’s , one is 50ish, but that doesnt really matter. I would like to know if you can think of anything that would be a great xmas gift for them. Horse related? Maybe something to help the barn? (Its a public stable) IDEAS PLEASE ALso it is an equestrian english stable, not a western place

cte asked:


I take riding lessons and I really enjoy it but I want to do more with horses and help around the barn……….

Alley asked:


I like horses, i really am a country gurl but i talk like a city gurl.And i was just wondering if its a sport because i hope to go to the nationals for horse riding and get a colledge application.

Horse crazy asked:


I have been going to the same horse riding school for 3.5 years and always end up helping out on the riding camps, looking after the horses and lil kids. The thing is I would like to help more often-the camps are in the holidays only-and maybe even get a job helping out. How do I approach this and convince the owner of my riding school? I would also like to mainly work with the horses. Thanks and Happy holidays.

Charly_loves_Nikathehorse asked:


What are the levels of horse riding like novice?
What would i be if i have been riding for a year and a half?